Do You Have Kumon Sad Face?
This Week In Mash-Up America
The week of May 20, 2023 was learning to take our time; the great pancake debate; and finally! A use for Chat GPT we can get behind.
THE MASH-UP AMERICANS:
Our Jewish-American-Princess Mash-Up Lauren Young shares with us the challenges, and joys, of keeping a kosher kitchen as part of her relationship between Jewish and More Jewish. This is a story about Mash-Up Marriage. It’s a story about using a blowtorch to make your utensils kosher. It’s also a story about love.
MASH-UPS IN THE NEWS:
Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me A Match
THE CUT
Dating apps seem hopeless, meet-cutes are delusional, and today’s singles are starting to wonder if they want their own Yente (even a TikTok Yente!!) to help connect them to their destiny.
What Rainn Wilson Knows About God
THE ATLANTIC
It’s hard to picture Dwight from The Office teaching us about transcendental journeys of faith, but our friend Rainn shares stunning insights about religion, love, questions, and being humble and available for it all.
The Story We’ve Been Told About Juneteenth Is Wrong
TEXAS MONTHLY
The reality of history is always messier, more complicated, more difficult. It can also be more nuanced, more inspiring. This year, as the teaching of history is under attack, we reckon with the meaning of Juneteenth.
Texas Legislature Bans Transgender Medical Care For Children
NEW YORK TIMES
Nearly 30,000 transgender children between 13 and 17 live in Texas. The bans are among a series of draconian anti-trans laws across the country, including restrictions in medical care, sports participation, and bathrooms.
A Tribute To The Matriarchs Of The Lowcountry
SAVEUR
Chef Amethyst Ganaway found herself surrounded by an all-female crew, chopping greens, grilling shrimp, whipping up cornbread batter, and seasoning quail, before a celebration dinner honoring their elders.
The Short Life Of Baby Milo
WASHINGTON POST
Milo Evan Dorbert drew his first and last breath on the evening of March 3. Complications during the pregnancy made his death inevitable, but Florida's new abortion law continues to torment the family to this day.
Free: How Racism Is Pushing Some Black Women To Choose Not To Have Children
NEW AMERICA
“Listening to the voices of those who have decided not to have children will provide immense insight into how child-free Black people are reclaiming their power so that, for once, they can thrive for themselves.”
The Supreme Court V. Peyote
WNYC STUDIOS
Listen to the story and voices of Al Smith’s battle with the Supreme Court, who, more than 30 years ago, was fired for ingesting peyote at a religious ceremony.
Game Developers Are Creating Accessible Options For People With Phobias
AXIOS
Arachnophobia safe mode can turn giant, fanged tarantulas into “danger dumplings” and we would love to start toggling that on in real life too.
How Kumon Bred Persistence And Panic Among South Asians
JUGGERNAUT
As new generations — the children of the children of immigrants and beyond — have the choice and freedom to do what they want, how many are going to choose Kumon after school?